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http://ArtHelpingAnimals.comUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger410125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23302598.post-8188204028742188712011-05-05T05:15:00.000-07:002011-05-05T05:15:44.628-07:00New Contest - Raffle, for Dogs Wearing HatsI'm having a contest on my page at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pam.utton.art">Pam's Watercolor Pet Portraits</a> starts now, ends Friday May 13th, 2011.<br />
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In my quest to go big or go home, I decided to paint a BIG painting size 18x24 with a value of $575.00.<br />
All you have to do to participate is submit a photo of a dog wearing a hat to my page. (link above)<br />
I will paint that I admire the most and have them sitting at a bar. This painting should have mass appeal and prints will be given to the contests who's dog makes it to canvas.<br />
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Then as a second step, I still want to go big with a donation to a rescue this month. So, lets have a raffle on the painting, $5.00 per ticket - 10.00 for three chances to win. I will list the names in a spreadsheet and use Random.com to pic a name. The winner will receive the painting, and 25% of the monies collected will be sent to the rescue of the winners choice.<br />
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Come see the pictures that are already on my wall, help me go BIG for MAY! With over 6,000 people on my page, we should be able to really go BIG!<br />
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Thanks for your support, please share <br />
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<a href="http://arthelpinganimals.com/"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">She needs surgery.</div><div style="text-align: center;">If you can donate a dollar or two even it will help save her.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> If you would like to help with an online donation, here's the<span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.externalaffairs.uga.edu/os/simple?account=30710620&name=Sundown+Surgery+Fund&foundation=2" target="_blank"> link to the page. </a> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />
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<a href="http://arthelpinganimals.com/"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Some of you are familar with Lucky the kitten that I took in on Christmas Eve. She has been here at the hospital waiting for a surgery consult at the University of Georgia and had that today. But let me back up and tell you how we got here . . . . .<br />
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We first saw Lucky back at the end of August with what appeared to be a wound on her tail and some type of wound in her perineal region next to her rectum. Her family thought it was some type of trauma. Over the few weeks, while Lucky was coming in for her vaccinations, the wound wasn't healing. <br />
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November went by and most of December. On the 22nd of Dec, Lucky's Mom called and her husband brought Lucky in. Lucky had weeks worth of poop all over her rear end, flanks, and rear legs. Once we got her cleaned up the best we could, she appeared to have some type of fistula as she had a vaginal discharge that looked a lot like poop.<br />
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In talking with the family, it wasn't looking good for Lucky. Some of the family wanted Lucky euthanized. Some didn't. And some felt that the most humane thing to do would be to throw her out somewhere. And it seemed that the dumping her somewhere was going to be her fate. On Christmas Eve. With it being 22 degrees outside. With poop on her rear end. And it was going to snow the next day.<br />
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So I took Lucky in to get her out of harms way.<br />
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The Teaching Hospital is on a holiday schedule the week before Christmas until after News Year. Most of the students are gone, and most of the cases are emergencies only. Lucky originally had an appointment last week when the 2nd snow storm hit. And was rescheduled for today.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Here's a Short <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/andymathis/5287864577/in/set-72157625665455618/" target="_blank">Video of her on Flickr. </a></div><br />
I think it's in the Movie Dirty Harry, there's the line, <span style="font-size: medium;"> </span><br />
<div style="color: #990000; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">" Opinions are like ass holes. Everyone Has One." </span></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Well, it seems that Lucky was born with no opinion. And no ass hole. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>"Atresia Ani" is the fancy name for it. If you insert a thermometer into her rectum, it's like a closed pouch. And that's where the fistula developed into her vagina. (I hope no one is about to eat dinner after reading this by the way. . . .) Rectovaginal Fistula. <br />
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The next time you feel like calling someone an AssHole, take the fancy route and tell them, "You are so NOT ATRESIA ANI." By the time they google that, you will have safely left the building. <br />
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So, at this point, Lucky has 2 options.<br />
1. Euthanasia.<br />
2. Surgery to try and repair the fistula.<br />
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Surgery Estimate- $2000-2500. There are possible complications as even routine surgeries have risk of complications. Colons don't like surgery. Surgical sites don't like poop on them. There is also the risk of nerve damage to her sphincter muscle resulting in fecal incontinence. But at least I (we, they) tried to give Lucky the best quality of life in the first place. <br />
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Now I know that some of you are thinking, "That sounds like a beautiful case for surgery students to study. So much better than a routine spay. Why can't they do it pro-bono or at a really reduced rate?"<br />
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And it is a fantastic case. You just don't see things like this everyday. But I can't expect the teaching hospital to do the surgery for free. They are too many expenses involved- salaries, utilities, medical lucky supplies, etc. It can't all be covered by tuition alone. Poor college students pay a lot as it is. However, sometimes when cases go way over the estimate, the hospital does try to write some or all of that off. So I personally think it all works out in the end.<br />
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When I posted the first photos of Lucky of Facebook and Flickr, people offered to donate some funds to help her out, but I had to first find out if surgery was even a possibility. And it is. So, the University has set up a fund for her.<br />
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It is set up through Sundown Surgery Fund at the University website so any donation is tax deductible. It is important to note in the Notes or Comments section that the donation if for the Lucky Fund.<br />
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If you would like to help with an online donation, here's the<span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.externalaffairs.uga.edu/os/simple?account=30710620&name=Sundown+Surgery+Fund&foundation=2" target="_blank"> link to the page. </a> </span><br />
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If you would prefer to mail in a check, please make the check out to <span style="color: #990000;">The UGA Foundation for Sundown Surgery</span> and make sure to note <span style="color: #990000;">For Lucky</span> on the check. The mailing address is<br />
<div style="color: #073763; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: x-small;">Veterinary External Affairs Office- Sundown Surgery Fund<br />
501 D.W. Brooks Drive<br />
Athens, GA 30602 USA</span> </div><br />
I would also appreciate if you would take the time to pass this post around. Post it on Facebook. Tweet it. Email it. Lucky can't have surgery until the funds are raised. The Foundation Office will let me know when donations come in so that I can share it with you. <br />
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Any questions? Drop me an email at <a href="mailto:andy@andymathis.com" target="_blank">andy@andymathis.com</a> <div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Get your special pet portriat on one of these items. I donte 10% of my sales to help Alaqua Animal Refuge<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Here is the first portrait I did.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Budo</div><div style="text-align: center;">11x14 Acylic on Gallery wrapped Canvas</div><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: 150%; margin-right: 85.5pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">Author: Bradford G.Wheler</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: 150%; margin-right: 85.5pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">Illustrations by 50 artists from 6 countries </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: 150%; margin-right: 85.5pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">Edition: First</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: 150%; margin-right: 85.5pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">LCCN: 2010909672</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: 150%; margin-right: 85.5pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">ISBN: 978-0-9822538-2-3</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: 150%; margin-right: 85.5pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">Pages: 134</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-right: 85.5pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Cover: full color soft cover. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-right: 85.5pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-right: 85.5pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Interior: Color</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-right: 85.5pt;"><br />
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Their generous spirit of helping animals and other artist along the way is very impressive. </div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="margin: 0px;">I will be painting more than just pet portraits as I reach out and try to donate more to my community. I have been FB friends with most of the members of Alaqua Animal Refuge for quite some time and look forward to being able to send more frequent donations to their cause. To read more about this 10 acre animal refuge, please click here.<a href="http://www.aarflorida.com/">Alaqua Animal Refuge, Freeport FL</a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="margin: 0px;">As a gift to the dedication of the Alaqua staff toward helping animals, I will be donating art depicting each of the members loving on animals for their facility. </div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;">This is a peek of my first one. 8x10 pen and India ink, that a color wash will be applied - By Pam Utton</div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UtlbcF2iJuc/TMrtqS9MV5I/AAAAAAAAAgQ/uo3kRkgMsec/s1600/inspire.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UtlbcF2iJuc/TMrtqS9MV5I/AAAAAAAAAgQ/uo3kRkgMsec/s320/inspire.jpg" border="0" height="320" width="260" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br />******** Click here for: <a href="http://arthelpinganimals.com/">Art Helping Animals Main Web Site</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://arthelpinganimals.com</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13461728305645472849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23302598.post-33841259776119362122010-10-25T07:41:00.000-07:002010-10-25T08:01:24.495-07:00Introducing: NEW ARTIST MEMBERS!<div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:georgia;">It gives us great pleasure to introduce 3 new member artists who are joining us at</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;">ART HELPING ANIMALS</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:georgia;">they all want to share their work to help homeless animals with their work!</span></strong></div><div align="center">***</div><div align="center">Wonderful day for homeless animals having these artists join us in the </div><div align="center"><strong>ART HELPING ANIMALS</strong></div><div align="center">mission to paint for homeless animals and support non-profit rescues with sales of our art.</div><div align="center">they will soon be posting new art on our </div><div align="center">art blog: <a href="http://arthelpinganimals.blogspot.com/"><strong>http://arthelpinganimals.blogspot.com</strong></a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Please Visit their sites for a great preview!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Julene Baker</strong></span></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.julenebaker.com/">http://www.julenebaker.com</a></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong> </div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">~~~</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong> </div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Janet Burt </span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.rainbowdog.net/">http://www.rainbowdog.net</a></span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>~~~</strong></span></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong> </div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Pam Utton</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.pamutton.blogspot.com/">http://www.pamutton.blogspot.com</a></span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div align="center"><strong>WELCOME!</strong></div><div align="center">********</div><div align="center">Click here for:<a href="http://arthelpinganimals.com/">Art Helping Animals Main Web Site</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://arthelpinganimals.com</div>Carol Chretienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17034250615518893815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23302598.post-60673041713407729292010-09-10T04:54:00.001-07:002010-09-10T05:08:52.130-07:00A Latte ~ A Life fundraiser for rescue!<div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYpvdmljGueRrWqcOUzNugX7EB-8ZfokRu3x7HugLzYVONUQqv6m_DXqGuTZSUVR4VA66yS3h9-XOsqnAa44-8lSbuoMeAuMes1LzhI2tqX7kDB5muWs0iiAEACB9JRqIejF7W/s1600/wait+love+pray+DRTB.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 252px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515252220970920274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYpvdmljGueRrWqcOUzNugX7EB-8ZfokRu3x7HugLzYVONUQqv6m_DXqGuTZSUVR4VA66yS3h9-XOsqnAa44-8lSbuoMeAuMes1LzhI2tqX7kDB5muWs0iiAEACB9JRqIejF7W/s400/wait+love+pray+DRTB.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center">(click the image to enlarge)</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">A $5.00 donation for a chance to own this original oil painting!</span></strong></div><div align="center">~~~~</div><div align="center"><strong> I recently offered this painting for sale with the intention of giving a usual percentage to</strong> </div><div align="center">help </div><div align="center"><strong>DALMATIAN RESCUE OF TAMPA BAY</strong></div><div align="center">their dal-mix up for adoption was the inspiration for the painting.</div><div align="center">~~~</div><div align="center"><strong>On second thought and in celebration of their annual</strong></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><strong>DALLOWEEN FUNDRAISER FOR RESCUE</strong> </div><div align="center">event </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">I have offered this painting at<span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong> 100%</strong></span> donation</span></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">and you can find all the details right here!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.carolchretien.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">http://www.carolchretien.blogspot.com</span></strong></a></div><div align="center">***</div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;">Donate just $5.00 to Dalmatian Rescue Tampa Bay </span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;">and you will have a chance to WIN this original oil painting and help save lives!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#000000;">any questions?</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">email the artist at</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"><a href="mailto:carolchretien@aol.com">carolchretien@aol.com</a></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">~~~</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">thanks for helping us help them!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><br /> </div><div align="center">Click here for:<a href="http://arthelpinganimals.com/">Art Helping Animals Main Web Site</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://arthelpinganimals.com</div>Carol Chretienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17034250615518893815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23302598.post-19971290847505625932010-08-05T10:11:00.000-07:002010-08-05T10:31:25.728-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUKyAmkQZbRFlmMUZMEbGaXEeQxobJrNuTVBv_sdol6OEAXeUjk2sOQbUsiJL6MK5qVtwnNeAHStFl7sx75T69G6i3_i0r9KtwiG85UNQlWnsHFjp_-cFpc1WLik06XarwZgJvHA/s1600/Puppies+Kissing.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 228px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUKyAmkQZbRFlmMUZMEbGaXEeQxobJrNuTVBv_sdol6OEAXeUjk2sOQbUsiJL6MK5qVtwnNeAHStFl7sx75T69G6i3_i0r9KtwiG85UNQlWnsHFjp_-cFpc1WLik06XarwZgJvHA/s320/Puppies+Kissing.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501974958999743026" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" href="http://www.merrickpetcare.com/"><strong>Merrick Pet Care Inc.</strong></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"> of Amarillo Texas expanded the recall of its </span><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Beef Filet Squares</strong><span style="font-weight: bold;"> to include </span><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Texas Hold’ems</strong><span style="font-weight: bold;"> treats because they may be potentially contaminated with salmonella. 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At present no illnesses have been reported...</span><br /><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://tinyurl.com/26tr325">Read More</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />********Click here for:<a href="http://arthelpinganimals.com/">Art Helping Animals Main Web Site</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://arthelpinganimals.com</div>Cori Solomonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00952023636370680061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23302598.post-80746084536229367982010-08-04T16:05:00.000-07:002010-08-04T16:11:29.090-07:00P & G dry Pet Foods recall is expanded to cat and dog food<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW3abgTFCZcXXILW2pL2jO_vFBvMOScgd15hxRd6YzODPq5VEqdMLt_YNKVN9Ka1EqveMksLADJpGG65CVP7FKHar6__3ufyiAANQMy9l3sJAJODuqQeO_G9Esk-1m5ybyucoY3g/s1600/Cats+and+dogs.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW3abgTFCZcXXILW2pL2jO_vFBvMOScgd15hxRd6YzODPq5VEqdMLt_YNKVN9Ka1EqveMksLADJpGG65CVP7FKHar6__3ufyiAANQMy9l3sJAJODuqQeO_G9Esk-1m5ybyucoY3g/s320/Cats+and+dogs.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501695225394382114" border="0" /></a><br />Proctor and Gamble expands their recall on dry pet food to include both some Iams and Eukenuba brands for both cats and dogs. The voluntary recall includes about 800,000 to 950,000 of Iams veterinary formulas and some specialized dog food due to salmonella concerns. The products in question are veterinary clinics and pet specialty stores throughout the United States and Canada.... <a href="http://tinyurl.com/26vxj4c"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Read More</span><br /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://arthelpinganimals.com</div>Cori Solomonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00952023636370680061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23302598.post-26448142903038817092010-08-04T15:47:00.000-07:002010-08-04T16:02:38.809-07:00FDA Drug Safety Alert: Evamist exposure may be harmful to pets<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6yygAg3lEeShFOUW4Z0rXl1d8lafqo0dUPVl4d7sBf_tJYXwN4iV8cd5BpXKr5UxrlDTmo1k179nzL8clur4Iuqfe_YIUyHV_Iy43Ox0THYzBYqZ5k6g9Lc6VSOxo1VhDkRX-2g/s1600/Cori+and+Zoe.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6yygAg3lEeShFOUW4Z0rXl1d8lafqo0dUPVl4d7sBf_tJYXwN4iV8cd5BpXKr5UxrlDTmo1k179nzL8clur4Iuqfe_YIUyHV_Iy43Ox0THYzBYqZ5k6g9Lc6VSOxo1VhDkRX-2g/s320/Cori+and+Zoe.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501693463270816546" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">This Article is a Must read for women over 50.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">Women who use Evamist should be aware that their pets may be exposed inadvertently and experience adverse effects from this human topical estrogen product. The US Food and Drug Administration, FDA is warning pet owners that animals should be kept from licking or touch touching the arm where Evamist... <a href="http://tinyurl.com/2etverl"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Read More</span><br /></a></div><a href="http://tinyurl.com/2etverl" style="font-weight: bold;" onclick="'new" class="UIShareStage_InlineEdit inline_edit"></a><div style="font-weight: bold;" class="UIShareStage_Image"><div class="UIShareStage_ThumbPager UIThumbPager" id="c4c59ef53b76611251a1be"><div style="display: none;" class="UIThumbPager_Loader"><img class="img" src="http://static.ak.fbcdn.net/rsrc.php/zBS5C/hash/7hwy7at6.gif" height="11" width="16" /></div><input value="0" class="UIThumbPager_Input" name="UIThumbPager_Input" type="hidden"></div></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><a href="http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-41662-West-LA-Pets-Examiner%7Ey2010m8d3-FDA-Drug-Safety-Alert--Evamist-exposure-may-be-harmful-to-pets"><br /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://arthelpinganimals.com</div>Cori Solomonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00952023636370680061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23302598.post-61648259743344171572010-07-12T23:03:00.000-07:002010-07-12T23:10:42.847-07:00Search and Rescue Dog - A New Job For Pearl<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-lB12CtchjV6r1U6Equhhm7vR2QXPNiJ8T9eN-QuILVY7QNUxANUACUfEzqAKP82KruACPhlrmdUJcshaRdgA9l0o0iDbYTGUGHmmmuX03h8udScUvVQ8cMimXBietbgtcswBfw/s1600/buypearl.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-lB12CtchjV6r1U6Equhhm7vR2QXPNiJ8T9eN-QuILVY7QNUxANUACUfEzqAKP82KruACPhlrmdUJcshaRdgA9l0o0iDbYTGUGHmmmuX03h8udScUvVQ8cMimXBietbgtcswBfw/s320/buypearl.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493268806855784546" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">A New Job For Pearl</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">As a writer some stories you write have a real impact on your life. In this case I was intrigued to find that not only was Pearl, a search and rescue dog, who herself was rescued from the shelter. Reading "A New Job For Pearl", I discovered a new prospective on how animals can help us</span>.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Than I learned more about the dedication and determination of the 2nd grad chilldren of Rancho Romero School in Alamo, CA, their teacher and all those volunteers involved with raising money for the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation to train another search and rescue dog. I was so taken by it I too wanted to help these children raise the money and make people aware of how animals can impact our lives</span>.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">I wrote two articles about Pearl:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-41662-West-LA-Pets-Examiner%7Ey2010m6d19-Shelter-Dog-becomes-LA-County-Fire-Dept-search-and-rescue-dog-plus-herione-of-new-book">Shelter Dog becomes a search and rescue dog and heroine of a new book.</a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">and</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-41662-West-LA-Pets-Examiner%7Ey2010m7d9-Search-and-rescue-dog-Pearls-story-continues">Search and Rescue Dog: Pearl's Story Continues</a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The class has now raised $6000 towards the $10,000 needed to cover the cost of training another search and rescue dog.<span style=""> </span>They now need your help to raise the additional $4000 to realize their goal.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="">Click one of the links above to find out how you can help these 2nd grade children realize their goals.</span></p></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> <!--EndFragment--></span><br /></div><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />********Click here for:<a href="http://arthelpinganimals.com/">Art Helping Animals Main Web Site</a></span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://arthelpinganimals.com</div>Cori Solomonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00952023636370680061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23302598.post-32165449590094933142010-03-21T16:31:00.000-07:002010-03-21T16:48:47.946-07:00AHA Artist Writes For Examiner.com on Pets<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGOhMgPwwZLUB5C2KTctJ2RH9ZwuDQJvIVyRFqabsTgTB6EbuGaowKnCtH8En9qJFZJsDG3ci0HhUpl_5BOus_y4mS-9p0p1OKUPJ7jizbMAUQiLqKNAMob6_WltM9EuhWHugNrw/s1600-h/Lexi-and-Gabi-Hotel-Lompoc.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGOhMgPwwZLUB5C2KTctJ2RH9ZwuDQJvIVyRFqabsTgTB6EbuGaowKnCtH8En9qJFZJsDG3ci0HhUpl_5BOus_y4mS-9p0p1OKUPJ7jizbMAUQiLqKNAMob6_WltM9EuhWHugNrw/s320/Lexi-and-Gabi-Hotel-Lompoc.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451237108069990018" border="0" /></a>Lexi and Gabi at a hotel in Lompoc. Photo by Jennifer Fox<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Art Helping Animals member artist, Cori Solomon, has become an Examiner/writer for Examiner.com. Cori's area of expertise is West LA Pets where she will be writing about Rescues, animal art, products, vets and more. Her first article is about traveling with dogs and can be viewed at .</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Check out her article at <a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-41662-West-LA-Pets-Examiner%7Ey2010m3d18-Traveling-with-pets--hotels-that-allow-dogs">Examiner.com</a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /></div>********<br />Click here for:<br /><br /><a href="http://arthelpinganimals.com/">Art Helping Animals Main Web Site</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://arthelpinganimals.com</div>Cori Solomonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00952023636370680061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23302598.post-5380442214494856802010-03-11T18:43:00.000-08:002010-03-11T19:06:08.828-08:00Los Angeles - Four Legged Friends Foundation's O'Fluff Fundraiser Event for Dogs and Cats<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">For those of you located in the Los Angeles Area here is a fundraiser event in Culver City that will feature animal artists including myself, Cori Solomon.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flff.org/LCEventPage.html">Four Legged Friends Foundation's</a><br />O'Fluff's Lucky Charms<br />Block Party<br />Sat. March 13, 2009<br />7 PM - 10 PM<br />11818 - 11836 Teale St.<br />Culver City, CA<br /><br />Dogs are Welcome<br /><br />Activities include:<br /><br />Fashion Show<br />Costume Contest<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCw7uWP41OA3golNblcWTpKOifRBGkTW-nUK1lEW1BoF05KelFhzWTf1Svou9eY7GBLG3zRFYkWWnCBQ7T8s6KIt7EDEO7OZKPVbXBCHhRYp62x63B-w6sw4_RCL8QcMNwJOMvmQ/s1600-h/OFLuFF-postcard-5inx7in-h-front+02+08+10.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCw7uWP41OA3golNblcWTpKOifRBGkTW-nUK1lEW1BoF05KelFhzWTf1Svou9eY7GBLG3zRFYkWWnCBQ7T8s6KIt7EDEO7OZKPVbXBCHhRYp62x63B-w6sw4_RCL8QcMNwJOMvmQ/s320/OFLuFF-postcard-5inx7in-h-front+02+08+10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447572634135965730" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />********<br />Click here for:<br /><br /><a href="http://arthelpinganimals.com/">Art Helping Animals Main Web Site</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://arthelpinganimals.com</div>Cori Solomonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00952023636370680061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23302598.post-15582091697353524072010-02-08T10:50:00.000-08:002010-02-08T11:38:17.248-08:00Meet the Artist! - Andy MathisAnd his work:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbYPyF55tQ_Ks17o_J-x6whFMqk4eW_JBCk-v381NuH8-eo_Vz4YjYe6NUozRJiT_lwK3_45xsgRIRlFCWkOlV7xBCwHMe2INar2TQSgkwFD2QxD12rhVklHcGh5iQa_JA3WFi/s1600-h/Andy+M.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 398px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435958916602028674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbYPyF55tQ_Ks17o_J-x6whFMqk4eW_JBCk-v381NuH8-eo_Vz4YjYe6NUozRJiT_lwK3_45xsgRIRlFCWkOlV7xBCwHMe2INar2TQSgkwFD2QxD12rhVklHcGh5iQa_JA3WFi/s400/Andy+M.jpg" /></a><br /><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">ANDY MATHIS</span></strong> is not "just" a wonderful artist, which is evident in his beautiful paintings, but he is also a Veterinarian working in Georgia. You could say he knows animals inside out. Andy has wonderful paintings in watercolor of his "clients" but he is also an accomplished still life and painter of floral subjects.</div><br /><div>He has just released a video about one of his painting techniques and it is available to be viewed on Jerry's <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Art-a-rama</span> site where a lot of artists purchase online supplies.</div><br /><div>The link is below and can be shared with as many interested people as you know!</div><br /><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rw8ZX9D7ecU"><strong>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rw8ZX9D7ecU</strong></a></div><br /><div>As you can see, he is very knowledgeable and very generous in his sharing of information, he has a most wonderful <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">blogspot</span> and posts many great pics of his furry patients. <a href="http://www.andymathis.blogspot.com/"><strong>http://www.andymathis.blogspot.com</strong></a> </div><br /><div>Andy has helped so many in so many ways, in so many areas of interest. He is a founding member of Art Helping Animals and is always finding new ways to help the artists help the animals with new venues and ideas. </div><br /><div><strong>We invite you to Meet Andy Mathis and share the links!</strong></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://arthelpinganimals.com</div>Carol Chretienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17034250615518893815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23302598.post-65839775529154826012010-01-29T16:40:00.001-08:002010-01-29T16:54:14.887-08:00The Billings Gazette features Art Helping Animals and Rimrock Humane SocietyThe following photos are from the Billings Gazette article about Rimrock Humane Society and Art Helping Animals. <a href="http://billingsgazette.com/entertainment/arts-and-theatre/visual/article_8cf8ebfc-0c7c-11df-90f4-001cc4c002e0.html">click here for the article from The Billings Gazette</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7_mBT5K3oCA/S2OA1StlPuI/AAAAAAAABL0/eMJNev7TAt4/s1600-h/cf928b3a-151e-5560-97be-1d4a252a2bb3.preview-300.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 244px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7_mBT5K3oCA/S2OA1StlPuI/AAAAAAAABL0/eMJNev7TAt4/s400/cf928b3a-151e-5560-97be-1d4a252a2bb3.preview-300.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432327228583395042" />From the Billings Gazette: Sandy Church holds the painting of "Toya" by Vernita Bridges Hoyt.</a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7_mBT5K3oCA/S2OAVLuXNnI/AAAAAAAABLs/lhut5cuIuVs/s1600-h/4431a8be-0c7c-11df-98c9-001cc4c002e0.image.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 385px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7_mBT5K3oCA/S2OAVLuXNnI/AAAAAAAABLs/lhut5cuIuVs/s400/4431a8be-0c7c-11df-98c9-001cc4c002e0.image.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432326676951807602" />From the Billings Gazette: Sandra Merwin holds two of her paintings for Rimrock Humane Society</a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7_mBT5K3oCA/S2OAUt2D2ZI/AAAAAAAABLk/sar3H1uetkA/s1600-h/enjoy2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 167px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7_mBT5K3oCA/S2OAUt2D2ZI/AAAAAAAABLk/sar3H1uetkA/s400/enjoy2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432326668931029394" />The image of Toya directs readers on the Billings Gazette Website</a><br /><br /><br />********<br />Click here for:<br /><br /><a href="http://arthelpinganimals.com">Art Helping Animals Main Web Site</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://arthelpinganimals.com</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23302598.post-38644241120186055082010-01-20T16:06:00.001-08:002010-01-21T04:08:22.223-08:00Her name is "Honey"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOneA3OB2tntfUDuMHEZELgBDvlpBnpQONZdS2JQQzIc0vkYIQbJ-9bqZYeV58AffJEd80vvqrB9vKoAo9EQu4pLO36CRmP9AxPx_xgHZve2NfZoDXlgwc2lOivM7F9lltUsLL/s1600-h/09-Honey.gif"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 225px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428978411478723842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOneA3OB2tntfUDuMHEZELgBDvlpBnpQONZdS2JQQzIc0vkYIQbJ-9bqZYeV58AffJEd80vvqrB9vKoAo9EQu4pLO36CRmP9AxPx_xgHZve2NfZoDXlgwc2lOivM7F9lltUsLL/s400/09-Honey.gif" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center">Honey and her kitten, Prince, were found by a good Samaritan who has given them a roof over their heads and is fostering them until they can be adopted to their FOREVER HOME!</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Her foster Mom says that she loves to be loved and loves attention. It is believed that she has some oriental breeding in her heritage. She is long and sleek and has an angular face of a Siamese or Burmese with some calico markings on her head.</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">A real sweetie. Can you give her a home?</div><br /><div align="center">If you live in the Billings Montana area you might want to find out more about her.</div><br /><div align="center"><strong>Visit the website below for details.<br /></strong><br /><a href="http://www.rimrockhumanesociety.org/adopt.html"><strong>http://www.rimrockhumanesociety.org/adopt.html</strong></a><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">there are many paintings available to assist </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>RIMROCK HUMANE SOCIETY</strong> </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">currently available on the </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>ART HELPING ANIMALS</strong> </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">art blog.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.arthelpinganimals.blogspot.com/"><strong>http://www.arthelpinganimals.blogspot.com</strong></a></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Please visit ...every painting sold helps the rescue with a donation from the sale!</span></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">****<br /><a href="http://arthelpinganimals.com/">Art Helping Animals Main Web Site</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://arthelpinganimals.com</div>Carol Chretienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17034250615518893815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23302598.post-83210083187974380862010-01-07T19:40:00.000-08:002010-01-07T19:44:42.928-08:00AHA Press Release: Rimrock Humane Society and Artist Vernita Bridges HoytHere is the Press Release that is going out to the South Eastern part of Montana. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7_mBT5K3oCA/S0apiBmaygI/AAAAAAAABKM/KzZ7WahB9tA/s1600-h/10001-cat-TOYA-VBHoyt_WEB_9x12.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7_mBT5K3oCA/S0apiBmaygI/AAAAAAAABKM/KzZ7WahB9tA/s400/10001-cat-TOYA-VBHoyt_WEB_9x12.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424209203224562178" />"Toya" created by Vernita Bridges Hoyt</a><br /><br />********************************<br /><br />For Immediate Release<br /><br />RIMROCK HUMANE SOCIETY CHOSEN BY INTERNATIONAL ARTS GROUP <br /><br />Roundup Animal Charity works with artists from 9 states and 2 countries to help local animals. <br /><br />Art Helping Animals (AHA), an international group of artists who support animal charities, announced that Rimrock Humane Society (RHS) has been chosen as one of their official charities. Artists from 9 states and two countries create art and sell it with a donation from the sales going to support homeless animals. Although the artists paint all kinds of subjects, they often paint the charities' homeless pets as a way of gaining attention for the animals and hopefully assisting in a finding them a forever home. <br /><br />Texan Vernita Bridges Hoyt painted Toya, a part Siamese cat who has been waiting for a forever home the past 2 years at the RHS in Roundup, Montana. “We are absolutely thrilled and honored to have been chosen by the AHA as a recipient of their generous charitable donations”, stated Sandy Church, President of the Humane Society. “Combining the creative spirit of these artists and the plight of our homeless animals is powerful and emotionally moving” she stated.<br /><br /><br />Professional artist Vernita Bridges Hoyt specializes in portraits of children and pets but paints other subjects as well. Her oil paintings have been described as Impressionist with a Texas twist. Vernita is one of the six co-founding members of "Art Helping Animals".<br /><br /><br />Hoyt and her fellow artists donate a portion of their sales to animal charities across the United States. Rimrock Humane Society was chosen because of their many unique programs such as the “virtual” shelter where all animals live in loving foster homes and not in cages or kennels, stringent adoption protocols and commitment to reducing pet overpopulation with an aggressive low cost spay/neuter program. <br /><br />To view the art that is being sold for the animals go to http://arthelpinganimals.blogspot.com/<br /><br />For more information about Rimrock Humane Society - http://www.rimrockhumanesociety.org/<br /><br />For more information about AHA - http://arthelpinganimals.com/Welcome.html<br /><br /><br /><br /> #########################<br /><br />********<br />Click here for:<BR><br /><a href="http://animalartauctions.com/">NEW STORE! Giftware and Prints for Sale to Help Animals</a><BR><br /><br /><a href="http://arthelpinganimals.com">Art Helping Animals Main Web Site</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://arthelpinganimals.com</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23302598.post-55561940917510661732009-12-30T06:42:00.001-08:002009-12-30T08:49:05.509-08:00Welcome to the Rimrock Humane Society of Roundup, MTArt Helping Animals welcomes a new charity: <br /><br /><a href="http://www.rimrockhumanesociety.org/catadopt.html">Click Here to see the animals looking for adoption from The Rimrock Humane Society.</a><br /><br />The Rimrock Humane Society headed by Sandy Church. Rimrock Humane Society is entering their 9th year of helping animals in Montana. Helping the homeless and neglected animals is their number one concern. RHS uses foster homes and works to network with other shelters and rescues. Here is a little about the Rimrock Humane Society in Sandy's words: <br /><br /><br />It is all about the animals, people! We here at the Rimrock Humane Society like to think outside the "box". We are blessed that our concept of maintaining a "virtual" shelter works so successfully! But how could it not? All of our animals live in the care of loving foster homes and NOT in a cage or kennel. Their lives, while they wait for a new forever family, are stress free and healthy. When potential adopters want to meet an animal, they do so in the comfort of a loving home observing that animal in a relaxed environment (getting a good "read" on the true nature of the pet). It is a win/win situation in which the animals, our adopters and our donors appreciate!<br /><br />RHS uses technological advances such as computerized record-keeping and microchip pet identification that enhances the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of our low end operations budget. The Society operates as an independent nonprofit organization supported by individual and corporate donations. RHS does not receive government funding.<br /><br />RHS is at the close of our eighth year of assisting the homeless, neglected and abused animals of this area. 2009 has proven to be a very busy year for us with 89 animals coming through our program. Some were reunited with their families, others went into specific breed rescue and the rest found loving, forever homes through our stringent adoption program. Every animal that passes through our program only reaffirms our commitment to the care, rehabilitation and placement of these “innocents” who cannot help themselves.<br /><br />Our Community Spay/Neuter Program (CSNiP), now in its fourth year, continues to grow leaps and bounds as owners realize that for a nominal donation, they can be responsible and have their pets altered. Since the inception of this program to date, the RHS has paid for the spay/neuter surgeries for 587 cats and 277 dogs! Those are numbers to be proud of; certainly putting a dent in pet overpopulation for this area. It is a fairly expensive program to keep afloat with vet expenses totaling over $14,000 this year already, however, we are undaunted in our mission to help control the influx of unwanted pets in our community.<br /> <br /><br /><br /><br />********<br />Click here for:<BR><br /><a href="http://animalartauctions.com/">NEW STORE! Giftware and Prints for Sale to Help Animals</a><BR><br /><br /><a href="http://arthelpinganimals.com">Art Helping Animals Main Web Site</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://arthelpinganimals.com</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23302598.post-82309353890598169612009-12-26T04:54:00.000-08:002009-12-26T05:11:29.288-08:00It REALLY WAS a Merry Christmas<div align="center"><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;"><strong>!!!! UPDATE !!!!</strong></span></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#009900;">HOLLY & NOEL</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong>are adopted...</strong></div><p>In the previous mailing we shared the post of the dog and cat who have been found wandering together in South Carolina...now they have been adopted to their forever home!!!!</p><p><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;">Please read the note from Noahs Ark Rescue:</span></strong></p><p><br /><strong>Thanks for everyone's help, this traveling pair has a new home. They were transported from Greenville, SC to Johnstown, PA to their new home in time for Christmas. </strong></p><strong>The new Guardians just adore the new members of the family and it is very apparent NOEL & HOLLY are making themselves right at home.</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Instead of outside looking in, we will soon get a new picture of them inside looking out. Thanks for everyone's help with this traveling pair.</strong><br /><br /><br />********<br />Click here for:<br /><br /><a href="http://animalartauctions.com/">NEW STORE! Giftware and Prints for Sale to Help Animals</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://arthelpinganimals.com/">Art Helping Animals Main Web Site</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://arthelpinganimals.com</div>Carol Chretienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17034250615518893815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23302598.post-57409121527081209252009-12-16T09:41:00.000-08:002009-12-16T10:02:40.154-08:00Help these two... PLEASE!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZEQOZODqGh61KlHWSPnCbop_OuD4i52EYlJk2U2AwXXBTVRTWEzfbF7VPLbh-RdFnbz4YHdqJ5Sz7ZElgP0OLInPBkj_p2Ok_fGOhyphenhyphenvb70nNKP7U_Zi5FJFMYVrRbUW8a7vxg/s1600-h/Holly+%26+Noel.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 327px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415894683119696418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZEQOZODqGh61KlHWSPnCbop_OuD4i52EYlJk2U2AwXXBTVRTWEzfbF7VPLbh-RdFnbz4YHdqJ5Sz7ZElgP0OLInPBkj_p2Ok_fGOhyphenhyphenvb70nNKP7U_Zi5FJFMYVrRbUW8a7vxg/s400/Holly+%26+Noel.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="center"><strong>Received an email for help with an adoption of a wandering pair of lost pets:</strong></div><div align="center"><strong>(courtesy post)</strong></div><div align="center"><strong></strong> </div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">NOAHS ARKS RESCUE</span></strong></div><br /><div><a href="http://this%20traveling%20pair%20have%20been%20seen%20wandering%20all%20over%20winder,%20georgia%20hoping%20someone%20would%20adopt%20them%20for%20the%20past%20two%20months.%20how%20anyone%20could%20look%20out%20their%20front%20door,%20see%20these%20two%20and%20not%20let%20them%20in%20to%20stay%20is%20amazing%20to%20me.%20just%20one%20look%20and%20they%20win%20me%20over.%20they%20originally%20were%20seen%20separately%20and%20then%20they%20teamed%20up%20with%20the%20dog%20always%20following%20the%20cat.%20never%20the%20other%20way%20around.%20when%20we%20found%20out%20animal%20control%20was%20going%20to%20be%20called,%20we%20decided%20we%20just%20couldn/"><strong></strong></a></div><br /><div><a href="http://this%20traveling%20pair%20have%20been%20seen%20wandering%20all%20over%20winder,%20georgia%20hoping%20someone%20would%20adopt%20them%20for%20the%20past%20two%20months.%20how%20anyone%20could%20look%20out%20their%20front%20door,%20see%20these%20two%20and%20not%20let%20them%20in%20to%20stay%20is%20amazing%20to%20me.%20just%20one%20look%20and%20they%20win%20me%20over.%20they%20originally%20were%20seen%20separately%20and%20then%20they%20teamed%20up%20with%20the%20dog%20always%20following%20the%20cat.%20never%20the%20other%20way%20around.%20when%20we%20found%20out%20animal%20control%20was%20going%20to%20be%20called,%20we%20decided%20we%20just%20couldn/"><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">This traveling pair have been seen wandering all over Winder, Georgia hoping someone would adopt them for the past two months. </span></strong></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>How anyone could look out their front door, see these two and not let them in to stay is amazing to me. Just one look and they win me over. </strong></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>They originally were seen separately and then they teamed up with the dog always following the cat. Never the other way around. </strong></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>When we found out Animal Control was going to be called, we decided we just couldn't risk them being PTS. </strong></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>We sent a wonderful volunteer to pick them up and transport them to our vet in Greenville, SC. </strong></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>We have had them both fully vetted.</strong></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>Holly, the dog, had to be spayed. </strong></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>Noel had already been neutered, which we are very thankful for, since I bet he just loves to have a good time. </strong></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>They are both as friendly as can be and would make the perfect ready made family. </strong></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#000000;"><strong></strong></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>It's Christmas time. Let's give them a present of a new life together with a wonderful family that will love on them as much as we do. </strong></span><br /></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">CAN YOU HELP?</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">contact: </span></strong><a href="mailto:noahsarksrescue@mac.com"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#009900;">noahsarksrescue@mac.com</span></strong></a></div><div> </div><div>please feel free to pass this posting on to help this pair.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>********<br />Click here for:<br /><br /><a href="http://animalartauctions.com/">NEW STORE! Giftware and Prints for Sale to Help Animals</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://arthelpinganimals.com/">Art Helping Animals Main Web Site</a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://arthelpinganimals.com</div>Carol Chretienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17034250615518893815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23302598.post-34353991070833848962009-12-14T05:04:00.000-08:002009-12-14T05:11:31.748-08:00And for the 13th & 14th days of Christmas ....<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3-kgRlj-LPMgGiL64geU8eIO498HngRra8ZsPJw6ofy2EpNLlYKXaWvCNaGD6J7h75qfp5x955Yf0aY_WTIgVHYiXPyMtWZI75-WJkmUS88HVkDvJmErE-4azo-LGfazsM8Gk/s1600-h/dec+xmas+13+%26+14.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415077113253070274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3-kgRlj-LPMgGiL64geU8eIO498HngRra8ZsPJw6ofy2EpNLlYKXaWvCNaGD6J7h75qfp5x955Yf0aY_WTIgVHYiXPyMtWZI75-WJkmUS88HVkDvJmErE-4azo-LGfazsM8Gk/s400/dec+xmas+13+%26+14.jpg" border="0" /></a> Artists</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Patrice Schooley</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">& </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Catherin McMillan</strong> </span></div><div align="center">have finished our <span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>14 </strong></span>Days of Christmas</div><div align="center"><span style="color:#33cc00;"><strong>ART HELPING ANIMALS </strong></span></div><div align="center">with </div><div align="center">beautiful work for rescue!</div><div align="center">***</div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>We Wish YOU A Merry Christmas and a Healthy Happy New Year!</strong></span></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><strong>Thanks for all the support and help with homeless animals </strong></div><div align="center"><strong>Though the purchase of our collectible fine art in 2009...</strong></div><div align="center"><strong></strong> </div><div align="center"><strong>We go forward into the New Year with new work that will </strong></div><div align="center"><strong>Help Homeless Animals...</strong></div><div align="center"><strong>please join us and help us help the rescues.<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">PEACE</span></div></strong><div align="center"><br /><br />********<br />Click here for:<br /><br /><a href="http://animalartauctions.com/">NEW STORE! Giftware and Prints for Sale to Help Animals</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://arthelpinganimals.com/">Art Helping Animals Main Web Site</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://arthelpinganimals.com</div>Carol Chretienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17034250615518893815noreply@blogger.com0